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In a strategic effort to enhance Saint Lucia's health emergency preparedness and response capacity, the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs, in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), embarked on a comprehensive review of its National Multi-Hazard Health Sector Disaster Management Plan. This initiative formed part of a five-day workshop aimed at reinforcing national resilience against public health emergencies and natural disasters. The workshop brought together key stakeholders in health and disaster management to strengthen existing frameworks and to develop an updated Pandemic Preparedness Plan that integrated lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and other emergencies.

Saint Lucia has joined the Caribbean and Latin America's efforts to eliminate meningitis as a public health threat by 2030. The country is currently hosting the Defeating Meningitis Caribbean Sub-Regional Workshop at the Harbor Club, welcoming representatives from ten Caribbean nations to collaborate on this critical initiative. The workshop, organized by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), is focused on advancing the global Defeating Meningitis by 2030 Roadmap. 

Since the start of 2024, several countries in South America have experienced a rapid increase in cases of dengue, a viral disease transmitted by the aedes aegypti mosquito. According to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), this year alone at least 18 countries in the Americas have reported cases, with more than 400 deaths. In Peru, at the end of February, the government declared an emergency in 20 districts, setting up makeshift clinics and sending additional financial and human resources to affected areas. Dr. Andrés (Willy) Lescano, who leads the Emerging Infections and Climate Change Research Unit at Cayetano Heredia University in Lima, Peru and was one of the co-authors of the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change 2022 report on South America, explains why it has been so challenging to control aedes aegypti mosquitoes in the region, the extent to which urbanization, global warming, and the el Niño phenomenon are driving the current outbreaks, and steps that can be taken to better prepare the health sector for future crises associated with a changing climate.

World Hearing Day Observance   The Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) annually observes World Hearing Day (WHD) on 3 March. The theme for this year's observance is Changing Mindsets: Let's make Ear and Hearing Care a Reality. Read more: https://www.govt.lc/news/world-hearing-day-observance

In this podcast, Dr Claire Wright talks with Dr Stefano Angeleri about his experience of conducting research on health rights for migrant populations. They discuss Angeleri's motivation as a PhD and postdoc researcher, the findings of the book 'Irregular Migrants and the Right to Health,' https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/irregular-migrants-and-the-right-to-health/BF98CA548D0F08125CCAC39CE958309C and the partial outcomes, anecdotes, and stories related to his current project in Colombia, funded by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement no. 101032116—HEAVEN. Overall, Dr. Angeleri argues that partnerships and interdisciplinary collaborations are essential to address the health needs of marginalised groups. However, stable solutions for protecting the right to health should begin with the inclusion of irregular migrants in institutional preventive and primary care services. Biography Dr Stefano Angeleri is an EU's Marie Skłodowska-Curie (MSCA) postdoctoral fellow at Queen's University Belfast and currently visiting scholar at FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University. During his career he started working as a solicitor in Italy, then he focused on human rights research and capacity building in Europe and Latin America by collaborating with the International Organization for Migration (Colombia), Jesuit Refugee Service (Colombia), Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO), Doctors of the World (Belgium) and the Italian NGO Naga. His specific area of expertise are the relationships between health, migration and human rights. Recent publications include the monograph “Irregular Migrants and the Right to Health” (Cambridge University Press, 2022), the JA “Parsing human rights, promoting health equity: reflections on Colombia's response to Venezuelan migration,” Medical Law Review, Volume 31, Issue 2, Spring 2023, Pages 187–204,

The COVID-19 Steering Committee along with other stakeholders and officials from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), gathered at the Cocoa Palm Hotel on Oct. 27, for a five-day COVID-19 After Action Review. The review aimed to analyze the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic in order to strengthen preparation for future pandemics. Read press release: https://www.govt.lc/news/ministry-of-health-paho-undertake-covid-19-review Watch video news report: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jheB5_QV5nQ

The Pan American Health Organization –PAHO, wrapped up a four-day assignment in Saint Lucia on Thursday, February 9, 2023, providing technical assistance in a review of the National Integrated Health Surveillance Guidelines.

**International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against JournalistsToday is the Day to end impunity for crimes against journalists. In his message to mark the Day, the Secretary-General reminds us that a free press is vital to a functioning democracy, to expose wrongdoing, to navigate our complex world, and to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).As we mark the tenth anniversary of the UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists, the Secretary-General calls on governments and the international community to take the necessary steps to protect our journalists, to end a common culture of impunity and to enable journalists to do their essential work.And a quick note to add that UNESCO's (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) report on the safety of journalists is out on the agency's website.Okay. Once more with feeling. Right? What? Yeah. I'll do the first one last… because… all right. Somebody clearly joined us.**Black Sea Grain InitiativeYou saw a bit earlier today we issued a statement in which the Secretary-General warmly welcomes the announcement from the Russian Federation on its resumed participation in the implementation of the Black Sea Grain Initiative to facilitate the safe navigation for exports of grain, foodstuffs and fertilizer from Ukraine. He is grateful for the diplomatic efforts of Türkiye and thanks the UN Coordinator, Amir Abdulla, and his team for their work in keeping this vital food supply line open.The Secretary-General continues his engagement with all actors towards the renewal and full implementation of the Initiative, and he also remains committed to removing the remaining obstacles to the exports of Russian food and fertilizer.**Secretary-General's TravelSpeaking of the Secretary-General, he is, as we speak — hopefully — in the air on his way to New York, and we expect him back later this afternoon.As you know, he was in Algiers yesterday, where he addressed the opening session of the League of Arab States summit. In his remarks he said he looks forward to continuing our work together with the League of Arab States to address the challenges across the region and to advance peace, sustainable development, and human rights. Turning to the issue of climate, the Secretary-General said that COP27 (twenty-seventh Conference of Parties) in Sharm el-Sheikh will be another vital opportunity for restoring trust between developed and developing countries. His remarks are online and shared with you.**Democratic Republic of the CongoQuick update from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where, as we mentioned before, renewed fighting between the Congolese army and the M23 armed group has forced thousands to flee their homes in Rutshuru Territory in North Kivu.Many of those displaced have been living in schools, hospitals, churches, and other sites, although the majority are living with host families.Despite severe access constraints, humanitarian workers have started helping displaced people in Nyiragongo territory, providing them with water and health care. Our partners were also able to distribute food to some 50,000 people.More than 180 unaccompanied children have been identified and assisted by child protection workers, while some 2,000 others are receiving psychological support.The needs still exceed present capacities, especially in the south of Kayna health zone in Lubero territory, which was already home to some 50,000 displaced people.The most urgent needs include water, hygiene and sanitation, as well as essential household items, shelter, food, health care and protection.For its part, the peacekeeping mission in the country [United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO)] continues to protect civilians and to work alongside the Congolese army to deter the M23 and other armed groups in the eastern part of the country.To do so, the Mission is maintaining multiple positions, where possible, in the zone of hostilities.Following consultations with national partners, the Mission withdrew peacekeepers from its base in Rumangabo, in North Kivu province, an area where the Congolese army is no longer present.Sadly, we have to report an incident against peacekeepers that took place yesterday. A crowd of people threw stones at a peacekeeping convoy, which was at an army checkpoint near a site for displaced people about 8 kilometres north of Goma. Two peacekeepers were injured and [at least] one Mission vehicle was set on fire. Peacekeepers fired warning shots to ensure safe passage of the convoy. Our colleagues note that this type of violence and destruction of equipment limits the Mission's capacity to carry out its mandate to protect civilians and support the delivery of humanitarian assistance to vulnerable communities.**Central African RepublicJust north of the [Democratic Republic of the Congo] in the Central African Republic, you saw that last night the Secretary-General welcomed the completion of the first trial of the Special Criminal Court in the Central African Republic.The UN mission in that country [United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA)] reports to us it's continuing efforts in support of national authorities to protect the population around the country. Over the past week, military peacekeepers conducted over 1,600 patrols, nearly 20 per cent more than the previous week. This included Operation Zangba, on the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, that has now covered more than 280 kilometres over one month and is showing results.This week, the peacekeeping Mission repelled armed groups in Gbada in Basse-Kotto prefecture, seizing weapons and materiel. The operation is accompanied by the repairing of roads and bridges, as well as community engagement activities to improve ties with the population and better understand their problems.Meanwhile, in Bangui, peacekeepers are continuing to patrol, providing convoy escorts to help secure the capital and its periphery. Peacekeepers also conducted medical camps this week in Bangui among other places and distributed 47,000 litres of drinking water benefiting 1,500 people.**HaitiMoving on to Haiti: Our human rights colleagues say that at least 243 civilians were killed and another 198 injured in September and October.Regarding cholera, the data collected by authorities shows a continued increase in the number of suspected cholera cases, with close to 3,400 cases recorded as of yesterday. The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) continues to provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Health, while procuring medical supplies and equipment, including 300 additional beds to increase the capacity of the 15 currently functioning cholera treatment centres.In October, UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund) and the national water distribution authority distributed over 331,000 litres of safe drinking water at a site for displaced people. UNICEF and their partners have also reached over 11,500 households in Cité Soleil with cholera prevention communication. Our humanitarian and health partners also provided health care to 600 people, including 400 children across Cité Soleil.In the past few days, our colleagues at the World Food Programme (WFP) carried out special food distributions in Cité Soleil, as well as in Cap-Haïtien and in Maissade in different departments. They reached close to 22,000 people, which is nearly double the total number of people reached since the fuel crisis began mid-September.Finally, during the past week, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) provided 29,000 non-food items to health partners working in cholera treatment centres.**LebanonJust a note from Lebanon, the International Support Group for Lebanon, which includes the United Nations, issued a statement today that notes with concern the continued lack of cooperation among Lebanese political actors that has precipitated a presidential vacuum. That vacuum comes at a time when Lebanon most requires quick and decisive action to address its dire economic, financial and [humanitarian] crises.More than ever, the Support Group says, Lebanon needs fully functioning State institutions that can pursue comprehensive reforms with a strategic vision that generates substantive change for the public good.It calls on the Members of Parliament to elect, without delay, a new President of the Republic who will unite the Lebanese people in the national interest.**Ban Ki-moonCouple of notes to share with you. Tomorrow, there will be an event at 3:15 p.m. in the Dag Hammarskjöld Library. It will be done in partnership with City College of New York, and it is to launch the selected papers of former Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.The collection of selected papers now available online provide a previously unseen look into the work and thoughts of our previous Secretary-General during his 10 years in office. Mr. Ban will be there in person at 3:15 p.m. and he'll be joined by the Deputy Secretary-General; Amina Mohammed will be there to open the event.**JournalistsToday is the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists. The Secretary General reminds us, that a free press is vital to functioning democracy to expose wrongdoing, navigate our complex world and to advance the Sustainable Development Goals.**Guided ToursLastly, big shoutout to our friends the tour guides today who are all in their own way spokespeople for this Organization. They celebrated the seventieth anniversary of the Guided Tours operations, the same day that the doors of the UN Headquarters in New York City were opened to the public in 1952.To mark the occasion, an exhibit on the history and role of the tour guides as “Ambassadors to the Public” is on view in the UN Visitors Lobby. The UN Postal Admini

Countries in Latin America were hit especially hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. On this episode of Pandemic Proof, Amanda Glassman welcomes Dr. Jarbas Barbosa da Silva Jr., candidate for Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), to the podcast to discuss impacts and lessons learned. Together they reflect on the politicization of the public health response, the importance of health system surveillance, and the role of regional entities like PAHO and national regulatory agencies in vaccine regulation and rollout.

Controlling high blood pressure is the most common preventable cause of conditions such as strokes and heart attacks. In Saint Lucia, an estimated 1 in 3 adults has high blood pressure, and strokes and heart attacks continue to be the leading cause of death. In 2019, in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Saint Lucia launched the HEARTS Initiative in the primary care clinics. HEARTS provides a comprehensive and strategic approach to improving awareness of high blood pressure, its accurate measurement, management and control. The Ministry of Health, Wellness, and Elderly Affairs encourages persons with high blood pressure or those at risk for high blood pressure to visit their nearest wellness centre for blood pressure measurements, and nutritional counseling or medical visits.

As nurses and midwives together celebrate International Nurses Day 2022, there is an urgent call for investment in Nursing in line with the theme: “Nurses: A voice to Lead-Invest in nursing and respect rights to global health.” It is the opportune time to translate all acknowledgments of nurses' dedication, sacrifice and selflessness into governmental support as the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the International Council of Nurses (ICN) calls for increased investments into Nursing Education, Nursing Jobs, Nursing Practice and Nursing Leadership amid the growing global crisis of shortage of nurses.

While COVID-19 sharpened global understanding of the importance of efficient medicines review and regulation, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has been systematically assessing national medicines regulatory authorities in the Americas since 2010. "It's inevitable that we reflect on what happened during the pandemic but also that we take that as an enormous opportunity to move forward in a way that can take the lessons out of regulation in a time of crisis to prevent crisis," suggests PAHO Medicines Health & Technologies Unit Chief Analía Porrás in this conversation with Susan Zavala Coloma (DIGEMID, Peru) and Global Forum Regional Editor for Latin America Cammilla Gomes (Roche). “The idea of the assessment is not just to showcase what's going well in a regulatory authority but, with the regulatory authority, to decide on the priorities for opportunities for improvement. We gained the trust of our regulatory authorities and our other stakeholders like the industry; with that trust, the authorities know that we're going to push them to be their best.”

(PAHO/WHO)- With the goal of accelerating vaccination against COVID-19 and closing coverage gaps against other vaccine-preventable diseases, countries and territories in the Americas plan to immunize some 140 million people as part of Vaccination Week in the Americas, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) initiative that celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. The theme of the Week, which runs from April 23-30, is "Are you protected? Get all your vaccines," and calls on the entire population to review their vaccination schedules and get vaccinated to be fully protected. "This Vaccination Week is an opportunity to improve vaccination rates against polio, measles, rubella, diphtheria and other preventable diseases that have fallen in the last ten years," said PAHO Director Carissa F. Etienne. "Vaccines work and in the last 20 years have prevented millions from getting sick, hospitalized and even dying. This is why it is vital that everyone has access," she said. In two years of the pandemic, the focus on controlling COVID-19 has left health systems and heath care professionals overwhelmed and has set back almost three decades of progress in the fight against polio and measles in the region. In 2020, more than 2.7 million children in the Americas were unvaccinated or incompletely vaccinated, making them susceptible to diseases such as measles, polio and diphtheria, the first two of which were eliminated from the region.

 The recent announcement from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) that the World Health Organization's (WHO's) ICD-11 coding system went online as of Feb. 11 might have been met with measured enthusiasm globally, but not here in the United States. The much-vaunted coding set isn't expected to reach America's shores for perhaps as much as a decade.Nonetheless, ICD-11 continues to be a topic generating interest among America's coding community. And that is why we have asked Mary Stanfill, our ICD-11 correspondent, to be the special guest during the next live edition of Talk Ten Tuesdays. Stanfill is expected to provide listeners with an update on the new coding set looming on the horizon.The live broadcast will also feature these other segments: Coding Report: Laurie Johnson, senior healthcare consultant with Revenue Cycle Solutions, LLC, will report on the latest coding news. Tuesday Focus: Coding Alzheimer's: Susan Gatehouse, founder and CEO for Axea Solutions, will report on coding Alzheimer's – specifically, the new HCPCS Code J0172, for a new drug treatment. Its effective period will run from Jan. 1, 2022, to March 31, 2022, but many of the finer details could be subject to change during a 90-day comment period. News Desk: John Zelem, MD, FACS, founder and CEO for Streamline Solutions Consulting, will anchor the Talk Ten Tuesdays News Desk.TalkBack: Erica Remer, MD, founder and president of Erica Remer, MD, Inc. and Talk Ten Tuesdays co-host, will report on a subject that has caught her attention during her popular segment. 

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) will hold an information session on the situation of COVID-19 in the Region of the Americas and PAHO's response to this pandemic.Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, Assistant Director, PAHODr. Ciro Ugarte, Director of Health Emergencies, PAHO Dr. Sylvain Aldighieri, COVID-19 Incident Manager, PAHO

Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, Assistant Director at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), was speaking during the agency's regular media briefing on the pandemic. He said nearly 44 per cent of the region's people have been fully immunized, mainly with doses donated bilaterally or through the COVAX solidarity initiative.

Guest: Venezuela Vice Minister Yvan GilSince 2017, the private Portuguese bank NovoBanco, 75% of which is owned by US private equity firm Lone Star, has withheld roughly $2 billion USD belonging to the Venezuelan state's Economic and Social Development Bank (BANDES). BANDES is requesting that NovoBanco transfer roughly $25 million of the $2 billion directly to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to pay for emergency medical supplies for the people of Venezuela. These supplies include: polio vaccines, yellow fever medicine, and thousands of syringes to address a critical shortage in the country.The government of Venezuela directed BANDES to apply for a transfer of funds from its accounts in NovoBanco to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) as of 22 July. These funds were temporarily frozen, but recently have been unblocked by Portuguese legal authorities. And, yet, Novo Banco has issued no response.To talk more with us about this disturbing and criminal withholding of funds is Yvan Gil, Vice Minister for Europe of the People's Power Ministry for Foreign Relations.

Dr. Tabatha Parker is a naturopathic doctor and the Executive Director of the Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine (AIHM), a global community of holistic and integrative health professionals. Parker has received a variety of awards and honorary degrees, including 2015 Physician of the Year from the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP), and 2011 Visionary of the Year by UTNE Reader. She was founding co-secretary general of the World Naturopathic Federation, worked with the World Health Organization on the WHO Benchmarks for Training in Naturopathy. Parker led an international service-relief organization for over a decade, and her clinical work in Nicaragua focused on women's empowerment and cervical cancer screening. Her work with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), aided the Nicaraguan Ministry of Health to fully implement the WHO Traditional Medicine Strategy 2014 – 2023. Parker sits on the steering committee of the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health. As an activist for the integrative health & medicine global health community she advocates for holistic healthcare as a human right and works for parity for healthcare providers and full access for all patients to traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine.

Dr. Tabatha Parker is a naturopathic doctor and the Executive Director of the Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine (AIHM), a global community of holistic and integrative health professionals. Parker has received a variety of awards and honorary degrees, including 2015 Physician of the Year from the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP), and 2011 Visionary of the Year by UTNE Reader. She was founding co-secretary general of the World Naturopathic Federation, worked with the World Health Organization on the WHO Benchmarks for Training in Naturopathy. Parker led an international service-relief organization for over a decade, and her clinical work in Nicaragua focused on women's empowerment and cervical cancer screening. Her work with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), aided the Nicaraguan Ministry of Health to fully implement the WHO Traditional Medicine Strategy 2014 – 2023. Parker sits on the steering committee of the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health. As an activist for the integrative health & medicine global health community she advocates for holistic healthcare as a human right and works for parity for healthcare providers and full access for all patients to traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine.

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) will use its Revolving Fund to help countries in Latin America and the Caribbean procure enough vaccines to control transmission, PAHO Director Carissa F. Etienne said.

In April 2021, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) issued Regulatory System Strengthening in the Americas: Lessons Learned from the National Regulatory Authorities of Regional Reference to overview the Americas' regulatory landscape and regulatory responses to COVID-19. “The pandemic has highlighted the crucial role that the national regulatory authorities need to play in a public health emergency,” explains PAHO Assistant Director Jarbas Barbosa to Cammilla Gomes, regulatory policy lead for Latin America, Roche, and DIA Global Forum regional editor for Latin America. “The regional pharmaceutical market is growing, products are becoming more complex, and countries are spending more in providing access to these products. Yet the resources and capacities are not growing at the same pace in most regulatory authorities, and we want to ensure that our countries are able to oversee and enforce the regulations to ensure the safety, effectiveness, and quality of all products.”

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) works with the countries of the Americas to improve the health and quality of life of its population. Founded in 1902, it is the world's oldest international public health agency. It serves as the Regional Office of WHO for the Americas and is the specialized health agency of the Inter-American system.

Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and WHO Regional Director for the Americas will hold an information session on the rapidly evolving situation of COVID-19 in the Region of the Americas and PAHO's response to this pandemic

The US opioid crisis is a result of a fractured and fragmented healthcare service. Federal and state policy created a system whereby doctors were rewarded for prescribing highly addictive substances. This epidemic was compounded when the same federal and state government suddenly restrained these prescriptions, forcing people into the black market. Now underground drug dealers control this oversaturated demand, from Mexican smugglers to Chinese clandestine chemists…the harms of opiates are rising every day. Bryce Pardo is an associate policy researcher at the RAND Corporation. His work focuses on drug policy with a particular interest in the areas of cannabis regulation, opioid control, and new psychoactive substance markets. Recently, he has provided Congressional testimony about his research on illicit supply of fentanyl to several subcommittees within the U.S. House of Representatives. Prior to joining RAND, he served five years as a legislative and policy analyst at the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) within the Organization of American States (OAS) where he worked directly with policymakers and practitioners. He has independently consulted with multi-lateral institutions, including the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Pardo also served as lead analyst with BOTEC Analysis Corporation to support the Government of Jamaica in drafting medical cannabis regulations. The Future of Fentanyl and Other Synthetic OpioidsRAND Corporation RAND Drug Policy Research Centre Heroin Oxycodone Oxycontin  2010 additive added to prescription opiates so they couldn't be crushed or snorted Golden triangle Fentanyl BuprenorphineMethadone Vivitrol Heroin Assisted Treatment Supervised consumption facility Isotonitazene CarfentanilBecome a Drug Science Community Member: https://www.donate.drugscience.org.uk/Twitter: @ProfDavidNutt @Drug_ScienceA Fascinate Productions podcast for Drug Science ★ Support this podcast ★

A new joint report by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) reveals that economies of the Region will only be reactivated if the curve of contagion of the COVID-19 pandemic is flattened. The report proposes a three-phase approach that includes the adoption of health, economic, social and productive policies that aim to control and mitigate the effects of the pandemic, reactivation with protection, and rebuilding in a sustainable and inclusive way.

In February this year, a consortium of five global health organizations reported over 1.3 million malaria cases during 2018, much higher than numbers produced by the Venezuelan Ministry of Health and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). Now these organizations are predicting the malaria situation will only get worse, forecasting 2.5 million malaria cases in Venezuela in 2020. Joining me today to talk about the malaria situation in Venezuela and these predictions is Leopoldo Villegas, MD.